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Hull 0-2 Sunderland: Tigers plunged further into relegation mire as Billy Jones and Jermain Defoe secure win for already-relegated Black Cats

Daily Mail | May 6, 2017

Related Topics: Sunderland A.F.C., Billy Jones (footballer, born 1987), Jermain Defoe, Promotion and relegation

Sunderland may already be relegated, but they were happy to do Swansea and Crystal Palace a favour in the tight Premier League relegation battle.

Hull could have taken a big step towards safety with a home victory over the Black Cats, but Billy Jones and Jermain Defoe scored as Marco Silva's side stuttered.

Coming up for a corner, defender Jones rose above the static Tigers defence to head past Eldin Jakupovic, before Defoe made it two deep in injury time.

More to follow.

Billy Jones gets on the end of George Honeyman's corner with a wonderful diving header
Billy Jones gets on the end of George Honeyman's corner with a wonderful diving header
Jones leaps for the ball and gets there before the Hull defence to open scoring for Sunderland
Jones leaps for the ball and gets there before the Hull defence to open scoring for Sunderland
The defender wheels away in celebration after plunging Hull further into the relegation battle
The defender wheels away in celebration after plunging Hull further into the relegation battle
Marco Silva's side could have taken a step closer to safety, but now they are in real trouble
Marco Silva's side could have taken a step closer to safety, but now they are in real trouble
Hull had penalty claims waved away by the referee after the ball hit John O'Shea's arm
Hull had penalty claims waved away by the referee after the ball hit John O'Shea's arm
Jermain Defoe had a shot saved by Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic as Sunderland looked for a win
Jermain Defoe had a shot saved by Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic as Sunderland looked for a win
Jordan Pickford rises the highest to punch the ball away as Jones looks to defend his goal
Jordan Pickford rises the highest to punch the ball away as Jones looks to defend his goal
Sunderland are already down and David Moyes chose to play youngster Honeyman
Sunderland are already down and David Moyes chose to play youngster Honeyman
Jones gets to the ball ahead of Hull's static defence to put the already-relegated side ahead
Jones gets to the ball ahead of Hull's static defence to put the already-relegated side ahead
The defender doesn't score many goals but he picked a wonderful time to net on Saturday
The defender doesn't score many goals but he picked a wonderful time to net on Saturday
Jakupovic looks on in despair after watching his side concede at home against Sunderland
Jakupovic looks on in despair after watching his side concede at home against Sunderland
Sunderland's players gather near the corner flag to celebrate after going 1-0 up at Hull City
Sunderland's players gather near the corner flag to celebrate after going 1-0 up at Hull City
Fabio Borini goes down under the challenge of Hull City's Andrew Robertson in the first half
Fabio Borini goes down under the challenge of Hull City's Andrew Robertson in the first half
Robertson claims for a foul after going down under the challenge of Borini in the corner
Robertson claims for a foul after going down under the challenge of Borini in the corner
Jason Denayer climbs above Oumar Niasse to win a header during a tight affair at the KCOM
Jason Denayer climbs above Oumar Niasse to win a header during a tight affair at the KCOM
Defoe, looking to end his goalscoring drought, wets his face with water during the match
Defoe, looking to end his goalscoring drought, wets his face with water during the match
Lazar Markovic shouts after being tackled by Denayer during the tight game on Saturday
Lazar Markovic shouts after being tackled by Denayer during the tight game on Saturday
Andrea Ranocchia climbs to try and head the ball but he is beaten to it by Victor Anichebe
Andrea Ranocchia climbs to try and head the ball but he is beaten to it by Victor Anichebe
Honeyman, one of Sunderland's brightest young talents, plays a pass during the match
Honeyman, one of Sunderland's brightest young talents, plays a pass during the match
There was an electric atmosphere at the KCOM as the players came out to blasts of fire
There was an electric atmosphere at the KCOM as the players came out to blasts of fire
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